Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-02-09

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| DIR. Detrop arose. without a word and
started down the slope alone. He did moi
even look at her
'sMr. Detrop.n .n'sThe voice that called
him trembled, ard the eyes that he turned
to see were suffused With tears. ''Oh, it is
nothing" she managed to say: 81 merely
| wished to bid you good afternoon"
Then she turned to her book Here was
an evident lesson in polteness which be
could not comprehend. The picture before
him revived all his passionate yearHing =
| Had the circumstances been different he
would have feltlik dashing his head against
The oak for his cruelty to this exquisite be-
ing.
| His hands worked nervously. His brain
| reeled. He started to throw himself at he,
| feet, when her letter recalled him to his
senses. 81 do not even remember your
name," rang in his ears.
Good afternoon, Miss Androbe"
He turned and fastened down the bluff.
Had ho looked behind he would have
seen the book lying ON the ground and the
beautiful head of the young lady bowed
low. She was weeping violently.
Days passed, and DR.. Dstrop followed
his usual wanderings about Gray beach
Once he met the Androbe carriage contain
ing the entire family, but he did net even
| look up. The day of his return to the uni
versity was rapidity drawing nigh. He was
glad to return. The tall bluff at Gray ybeach
bad become towering spectre, which was
driving him to insanity.
There was to be a dance at the great
hotel. He had been forced to remain in
Difference to the wishes of his friends. He
proposed to leave Graybeach an hour after
the dance began.
The evening came at last, and his bag
gage was sent to the station. A carriage
stood below awaiting him when he entered
the crowded ballroom.
1t is useless to deny that his first thought
was to catch farewell glance of Miss An
drobe. He had no difficulty in discovering
| her-she was the belle of the evening. He
could not help noticing her gracefulness
and stately dignity of manner, which COM
manded the homage of the many gentle
men eagerly demanding her programme.
Standing beside her was another young
lady of entirely different character. She
had giddy deceptive look, notwithstand-
ing her marked beauty of .countenance and
prepessessing figure. She seemed to revel
in the crush of men, which her companion
viewed SO differently.
Sick at heart, DR. Detrop turned to leave
the place. A friend stepped up and begged
to make a presentation. He led the geoln-
gist to the fair bellies of the evening.
Ladies'" he said, "allow me to present
DR.. Detrop. Dr.. Detrop each one of these
ladies is Miss Helen Audrobe. cousins"
There are times in the history of every
individual when he will believe that the
possible and the impossible change places
very easily, if indeed there is such a thing
as the latter. There is nothing without at
1o0c two ci1 rI~ IL
aud an outside.
DR.. Detrop was struck with SO many
ideas all at once that be felt like hetero-
geneous, homogeneous conglomerate.
He was sensible man, as the reader |
may suppose, and without any waste of
time he made an engagement with the ladies |
to call next day.
At the appointed time he found them at |
the Androbe cottage. His haggard coun |
tenance lighted up with fear, hope, de- |
spair and love as he glanced at the be- |
witching eyes.
One lady devoured him with curiosity, |
the other looked at him with reserve, yet |
with whitened countenance of pain.
He did not hesitate one instant. He did |
rot notice the easy chair placed at his dis |
posal. He walked directly up to one of the |
ladies'.
''Do you remember receiving letter
from ?" he said to her with almost |
startling directnsss.
"Well, yes. do" was the reply.
'Thank God 70 he calculated fervently. |
"Have you it still? Will you get it for
me?' he went on rapidly.
"fes; l will get it if you will wait"
she replied.
The man turned the instant she was
gone, sank down at the feet of the other |
lady and buried his head in his hands
Neither one uttered word. 1t might |
have been five minutes when the cousin re-
turned, She barely opened the door and |
flung the letter at him.
There it is, in harsh, unladylike tones, |
81 knew it wasn't for me when I read it ; !
but that girl had gone crazy on you-a
mere nobody, two years ago-and l pro-
posed to stop it. Your hundred thousand |
dollars belong to her, the same that you
are putting on such grand airs with. She |
got her aunt to will it to you instead of tax
ing it for herself SO that you wonld feel |
more like her equal and not be afraid to |
propose. Then you turned and spurned |
her, theugh don't blame you. But there
she is; she will say yes to anything you
may desire-an revoir."
The man had been gazing at his lady |
love during this strong speech. When it |
was finished, ''Hslen !''
His loved one turned her eyes upon him, |
full of agony and humiliation. "No," she |
said, "not after that scene on the bluff"
He looked up in despair and then picked
up his letter and handed it to her.
"Read that" he said SIT belongs to
you"
She read it through, her face softening
somewhat.
"New .ead the reply" he said in tones
almost stern.
She read with amazement, the color re-
turning to her face and her eyes like fash
ing fire.
''Do you blame me ?' he asked.
She tore the CALLING letter into thou
sand fragments, a flood Of happiness beam
ing in her eyes.
''This is my answer" and she placed
he ha nd in his